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Disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein is already serving a 23-year prison sentence, but now he’s heading back to trial. Following his February conviction of rape and sexual assault in New York, Los Angeles prosecutors have hit Weinstein with an additional sexual assault charge. The Associated Press reports that the new charge was filed by the […]

On Friday, James Franco filed a written objection to claims made by two women who say they were sexually exploited at Franco’s no-longer-operating acting school, Playhouse West Studio 4. Those women, Sarah Tither-Kaplan and Toni Gaal, filed a lawsuit in October that alleged that the school allowed Franco and his business partners to exploit young […]

Harvey Weinstein‘s pile of legal troubles is expected to shrink. According to the Wall Street Journal, the disgraced Hollywood producer has reached a $44 million deal with his sexual misconduct accusers, board members of his former production studio, and the New York attorney general’s office. Sources say the agreement has not been finalized, but will resolve […]

In August of last year, comedian D.L. Hughley commented on Terry Crews’ alleged sexual assault with an awful take. “I think that now everybody’s so into this notion that, ‘It happened to me too,’” Hughley said. “Hey motherfucker. God gave you muscles so you could say no and mean it.” Understandably, Crews took issue with his […]

John Legend recently made an appearance on Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, promptly explaining it “didn’t feel risky at all” to participate, despite many people calling him “courageous” for speaking out. “I believe these women and don’t give a fuck about protecting a serial child rapist,” he tweeted of R. Kelly. Late Monday night, a Twitter user sent a picture […]

R. Kelly has continued to book shows, despite facing a slew of criminal allegations that range from child molestation to rape. This weekend, the embattled artist is expected to take the stage at Mississippi Coliseum—a state-owned venue located in Jackson City. The gig has unsurprisingly sparked outrage among Kelly’s most vocal critics, such as #MuteRKelly co-founder Oronike Odeleye, who […]

The United States Olympic Committee has started to make strides towards revoking the status of USA Gymnastics as the sport’s governing body in light of the numerous sexual abuse accusations involving former team doctor Larry Nassar. In an open letter to gymnasts, USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland explained the committee’s decision to move forward with exercising their power to review all […]

Nicole Kidman has revealed that while she was in love with Tom Cruise, their marriage also offered her “protection” from sexual harassment during the early days of her career. The two met on the set of Days of Thunder in 1990 and married that year, when he was 28 and she was 22. “I got […]